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A fifth of UK employees 'do not understand' what wellbeing benefits they are entitled to, according to research from Friends Life.

Employers participating in the NHS, Teachers and Civil Service pension schemes will face higher contributions from 2015, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has confirmed.

This week, Buzz respondents said low interest rates have been damaging to both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) savers.

The Children and Families Act 2014 has gained Royal Assent giving parents and adopters the choice to share the care of their child following its birth or placement.

Insurers and consultants have set up an industry-wide committee to develop a good practice guide for medically underwritten bulk annuity transactions.

The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has launched a risk-based employer contribution assessment for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) may move to prevent high net worth savers from circumventing the lifetime allowance (LTA).

The proportion of the British workforce in an occupational pension scheme rose by 50% in 2013 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Low cost supermarket Morrisons' net pension liabilities almost halved from £20m to £11m over the 12 months to February 2014.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has urged the government to place an outright ban on exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts where there is no guarantee of work.